English Vocab Weeks 1 and 2

Humane

Having the worthy qualities of being a human being such as kindess or compassion

Anthropos

human being, “man”

Homo, Hominis

“man”

Vir

Man

Gyne

woman

Femina

Woman

Autos

Self

Ego

I

Humanus

Human Being

Humanism

A philosophy in which interests and values of human beings are of primary importance

Humanities

Branches of knowledge concerned with human beings and their culture, philosophy, literature, and the fine arts, as distinguished from the sciences

Anthropology

the scientific study of origins, cultural development, and customs of human beings

Misanthrope

person who hates all people

Homicide

The killing of one person by another, a person who kills another

Virile

Having certain characteristics popularly associated with men especially physical strength, procreative power, vitality, and assertiveness

gynecology

The branch of medicine dealing with disease in the reproductive system of women

Feminism

The belief that women should posses the same political and economical rights as men

Feminist

A supporter of women’s claims to the same rights and treatment as men

autocrat

A ruler who has absolute or unlimited power, a despot.

automaton

A personal who behaves in a mechanical, routine manner, a robot.

autonomy

the condition of being self governing, independence

autopsy

the examination of a corpse to determine the cause of death

Egoism

 Conceit; valuing everything according to one's personal interest; excessive confidence in the rightness of one's own opinion. (In ethics, egoism is the belief in self-love as a proper motive for human conduct; in psychology, ego means “the self," the part of the mind concerned with the outside world.) Egotism can mean "boastfulness" and/or "selfishness." 

Genos, Geneos

“race” or “family”

Gens, Gentis

“race” “clan” “family”

Genus, Generis

“birth”, “race”, “kind”, “tribe”, or “clan”

Genealogy

A record of descent from ones ancestors; the study of family records

Genocide

The planned annihilation of a racial, political, or cultural group

Genre

A type, class, or category especially in fine art or literature

Genteel

Well mannered, refined, polite

Gentile

Anyone not of the Jewish Faith, a Christian

Gentry

Aristocrat or well-bred people

Heterogeneous

Having parts that are unrelated or completely different

Homogeneous

Of the same kind or sort

Congenital

Existing at birth but not hereditary

Engender

To give rise to, to bring into existance

Genesis

A beginning or origin

Indigenous

Occurring in or characterizing an area; native

Progenitor

A direct ancestor, an originator of a line of descent

Progeny

Children or descendants; offspring